Description
I Summoned the Nine Sisters
Book Summary
This anthology gathers the poetic essence of Eladia Bautista y Patier, an author who made poetry her natural language for expressing and thinking about the world. With fresh, simple verses laden with beauty, the poet addresses profound subjects such as slavery or compulsory military service from the light of reason. Edited by Fran Garcerá, the work traverses the main concerns of a writer with a tenacious vocation, offering a unique look at female lyricism from the end of the 19th century.
What is it about?
The book presents a selection of the best poems by Eladia Bautista y Patier, a poetic figure who closes the 19th century with her own committed voice. The author does not conceive of poetry as a mere literary genre, but as a vital language for stating and thinking about reality. Throughout the anthology, the reader will find verses that play with words and images, where beauty asserts itself with strength, while delving into complex social and ethical questions. The work travels along that alternative path, both aesthetic and thematic, that the female poets of her time built, showing an author with a firm step and unwavering vocation.
Main themes
- Poetry as a vital language and form of thought.
- Beauty and simplicity as expressive tools.
- Social commitment and the critique of institutions such as slavery and compulsory military service.
- The reclamation of the female poetic voice at the turn of the century.
- The exploration of reality from the light of reason.
Who is it recommended for?
This anthology is aimed at readers interested in classical Spanish poetry from the end of the 19th century, especially in the work of female authors who challenged the conventions of their time. It is also ideal for those looking for lyrics that combine formal beauty with a deep social and ethical commitment, as well as for scholars of women's literature and the history of poetry in Spain.
What this book contributes
- Access to the work of a relevant and little-known poet, rescued in a careful anthological edition.
- A clear vision of the aesthetic and social concerns of a 19th-century author.
- Verses that invite reflection on universal themes from a fresh and reasoned perspective.
- The opportunity to discover a poetic voice that combines beauty, simplicity, and commitment.
Technical specifications
- Author: Bautista y Patier, Eladia
- Publisher: La Bella Varsovia
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Poetry, Poetry by individual poets
- Collection: Library
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2021
- Number of pages: 60
- Weight: 51 g
Editorial review
This is a necessary anthology to rediscover a poet who, through simplicity and beauty, knew how to courageously address the great themes of her time. Fran Garcerá's edition allows the contemporary reader to access a female lyrical voice that travels along alternative aesthetic and thematic paths, offering an enriching perspective on poetry from the end of the 19th century. Its brevity and pocket format make it an accessible and suggestive read for any lover of classical poetry.